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July 2, 2010

NBA Jam's Boss Battles and Remix Mode Explained

by Neal Ronaghan - 7:39 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: (1UP), http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3180237

Players can go up against NBA legends in one-on-one matches in one of the new modes in NBA Jam.

NBA Jam will feature new modes never seen before in the series when it comes to Wii this October, and two of those modes, Boss Battles and Backboard Smash, were detailed in a recent feature at 1UP.com.Boss Battles are new one-on-one showdowns where you take on NBA legends. Unlike the rest of the game,... Read more...

Nintendo Applies for Patent for Multiple Game Loading System Wii

by Karlie Yeung - 6:48 pm EDT
Total comments: 13 Source: (USPTO)

A patent for a system to load Wii games from a hard drive used in hospitals, hotels, retail stores, and development was recently discovered.

A patent application submitted by Nintendo and published on June 24, 2010 shows details of a jukebox-type system for loading one of multiple Wii games from a hard drive read through the DVD bus, with each game stored as a separate partition, and a game selection program as the default menu.This game... Read more...

DSi LL Sales Increase in Japan DS

by Matthew Blundon - 7:58 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/07/02/x360_h...

The release of Love Plus + helped the portable lead the pack in Japan last week.

The Wii and Nintendo DS Lite saw slight sales increases of 100 units each in Japan this week, while the Nintendo DSi fell to 17,036 units.The big winner this week for Nintendo was the DSi LL, which increased 10,000 units to slightly over 41,000 sold. This increase is most likely due to a combination... Read more...

Wii and DS Rule May NPDs DSWii

by Neal Ronaghan - 7:56 am EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: (NPD)

Nintendo's sales juggernauts sit atop the video gaming world for another month.

The NPD Group has released its sales number for the month of May (5/2/2010 - 5/29/2010), and Nintendo leads the charts once again.The Nintendo DS led hardware sales for the month, moving 383,700 units. The Wii wasn't far behind at 334,800 units sold. For comparision, the PlayStation 3... Read more...

July 1, 2010

Monster Hunter Keeps Love Plus + from Chart-Topping Debut

by Matthew Blundon - 6:51 pm EDT
Discuss in talkback! Source: http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/07/01/monste...

Capcom's new Xbox 360 game debuts slightly ahead of Konami's new DS title.

The past few weeks have been big weeks for game industry sales in Japan, with both Super Mario Galaxy 2 releasing and the Nintendo DS line receiving a price cut. This week is no exception as twelve new games debut in the top 30, with seven of those hitting the top 10.

Sony Wishes to Work with Nintendo to Promote 3D 3DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 7:05 am EDT
Total comments: 60 Source: (IGN), http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/110/1103136p1.html

Nintendo should have a "broader perspective" rather than bashing 3D glasses, says top Sony executive.

In an interview with IGN, Sony's president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has expressed discontent with Nintendo's dismissal of the use of 3D glasses to experience 3D gaming.

At Nintendo's E3 press conference, it was repeatedly stressed that one of the strengths of the Nintendo 3DS was how it would let users experience 3D gaming without the needs for cumbersome and expensive 3D glasses.

Nintendo Unveils Club Nintendo Elite Status Rewards

by Neal Ronaghan - 5:16 am EDT
Total comments: 23 Source: (Club Nintendo)

Gold members get a calendar, and Platinum members can choose between the calendar or a Mario figurine.

The 2009-2010 Elite Status Rewards at Club Nintendo have been revealed to be a collectible Mario character figurine for Platinum members, and a 2011 calendar for Gold members.The figurine consists of Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Toad, Bowser, and a Goomba. Platinum members can also pick the calendar if... Read more...

Nintendo Shareholder Meeting Tidbits

by Jon Lindemann - 5:15 am EDT
Total comments: 23 Source: (Andriasang)

Nintendo's annual shareholder meeting produces plenty of speculation fodder.

Nintendo held its annual shareholders meeting on the June 29, and there were plenty of interesting comments made by top Nintendo brass. The following is a wrap-up of information gathered from Sankei Shimbun, an attendee blog that detailed the event, and some other information gathered by Andriasang.